[TN-Bird] Re: Sunglasses for birding?

Linda,

I have had valuable experience in this area.  I invested in a pair of
Varilux polarized sunglasses several years ago.  They were fine for most
things but did not do well for birding. It was a fairly expensive mistake.
Something about the loss of light causes a variation on the lens correction.
Not only could I not see the birds clearly, but I also couldn't read a bird
guide.  I consulted with my optometrist and tried a pair of bifocal
polarized sunglasses with much better results.   There are still times that
I use my regular glasses for the best view but the sunglasses do offer help
with glare and eye fatigue. I don't know if this holds true for gray
sunglasses but I think the loss of light would be a problem no matter the
color of the lens.

Danny Gaddy
Ringgold Ga
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Birder1" <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:47 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Sunglasses for birding?


> Does anyone have experience with gray sunglasses for birding?  My regular
> glasses are premium progressives (Varilux).  I have never been able to see
> birds with my green clip-ons.  I'm considering getting prescription, gray
> premium progressive sunglasses.  However, my optometrist suggested/wrote
the
> prescription for polarized lenses.  When I looked at them today, they were
> so dark I feel like I won't be able to see birds with them.  Someone had
> told me to get 55% gray lenses, but today, after talking to many places
that
> make glasses, I learned if I get polarized ones, I have to get 80% gray.
On
> top of that, today I verified that my regular glasses have UV protection.
> So I'm wondering if I have to get any sunglasses for birding.  Does anyone
> have any thoughts on whether polarized sunglasses are worth the money for
> birding?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Linda Vidosh Zempel
>
> Bartlett, TN
>
>
>
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